China's top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress (NPC), released on Monday its annual
legislation plan.
Items up for consideration in its 2005 sessions include 20 new
laws and revisions to 11 existing laws. Areas to be addressed
include states of emergency, antitrust, civil service, corporate
bankruptcy and maintenance of public order.
Draft revisions cover such areas as securities, individual
income tax, compulsory education and women's rights.
(Xinhua News Agency March 1, 2005)